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Atlanta Fire Chief Suspended For Authoring Christian Book That Denounces Homosexuality
The Washington Times ^ | January 06, 2015 | Jessica Chasmar

Posted on 01/06/2015 5:37:15 PM PST by Steelfish

Atlanta Fire Chief Suspended For Authoring Christian Book That Denounces Homosexuality

Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran has been fired for authoring a Christian book in 2013 that described homosexuality as a “sexual perversion.”

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times - Tuesday, January 6, 2015 Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran has been fired for authoring a Christian book in 2013 that described homosexuality as a “sexual perversion.”

Mr. Cochran had just returned to work Tuesday at the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department following a monthlong suspension for comments in his book, “Who Told You That You Are Naked?” the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

In the book, Mr. Cochran identifies himself as Atlanta’s fire chief and says it’s his first priority within the department “to cultivate its culture to the glory of God.” He was accused of distributing copies of the book at work, prompting an investigation into potential discrimination within the fire department. The findings of that investigation have not yet been released, the Journal-Constitution reported.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Philosophy; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: homosexualagenda; kelvincochran
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1 posted on 01/06/2015 5:37:15 PM PST by Steelfish
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To: Steelfish

We are living in Shades of Nazi Times!


2 posted on 01/06/2015 5:37:48 PM PST by Steelfish
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To: Steelfish
He wasn't suspended for long. Now he's been fired.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3244201/posts

3 posted on 01/06/2015 5:40:27 PM PST by 2111USMC (Aim Small Miss Small)
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To: Steelfish

Get a lawyer


4 posted on 01/06/2015 5:40:44 PM PST by ptsal (Repubicans swallowing more kool-aide from Rove & Kristol)
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To: 2111USMC

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3244203/posts


5 posted on 01/06/2015 5:41:12 PM PST by 2111USMC (Aim Small Miss Small)
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To: Steelfish

Amazing.

It was just a few minutes ago that it was criminal sexual perversion...like jail.

Now you can get fired for calling it that?


6 posted on 01/06/2015 5:46:02 PM PST by Regulator
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To: Steelfish

What happened to Freedom of Speech? He wrote the book as a private citizen, not as part of his job.


7 posted on 01/06/2015 5:46:12 PM PST by Seeing More Clearly Now
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To: Steelfish

Did I miss something? When and where are we told to embrace a sexual preference that we do not subscribe to? How can this be justified? Unless the leadership are homosexuals and they are pushing, no demanding their sexual preference be moved into a position higher than any others. And since when does sexual preference have anything to do with your employment


8 posted on 01/06/2015 5:46:18 PM PST by realcleanguy
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To: realcleanguy

those who do not accept the mark will not be employed by the beast


9 posted on 01/06/2015 5:49:54 PM PST by GeronL
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To: GeronL

Ah, the Beast are the homosexuals. Sounds crazy but I’m starting to believe it


10 posted on 01/06/2015 5:51:42 PM PST by realcleanguy
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To: realcleanguy

nah, the homosexuals are not the beast, they are minions and pawns of the beast


11 posted on 01/06/2015 5:52:29 PM PST by GeronL
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To: Steelfish

Bestiality? He’d be bonused.


12 posted on 01/06/2015 5:54:01 PM PST by SgtHooper (Anyone who remembers the 60's, wasn't there!)
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To: Steelfish

Cha-ching! $$$ In a few years the Chief is gonna have a nice retirement bonus courtesy of the City of Atlanta taxpayers.


13 posted on 01/06/2015 6:00:46 PM PST by Rebelbase
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To: Seeing More Clearly Now

Freedom of speech?! Yeah, fine!
But I think the galactically larger question is: Whatever happened to righteousness and morality?!

The officious personages INVESTIGATING whether anyone in the Atlanta FD was offended by the Chief’s book, are in for a humongously rude awakening when, someday soon, they face the Judge of the Universe, Who is NOT amused by these people’s acceptance, their embrace, their militant forcing upon society of their sodomite lifestyle.


14 posted on 01/06/2015 6:08:20 PM PST by Tucker39 (Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and politics.)
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To: Steelfish

Did he do it on his own time? Did he bring copies to work to either sell or give away? No? Lawyer up.


15 posted on 01/06/2015 6:10:20 PM PST by SkyDancer
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To: Steelfish

He should have published it under a pseudonym.


16 posted on 01/06/2015 6:11:43 PM PST by Paleo Conservative (Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not really out to get you.)
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To: Steelfish

Thoughtcrime!


17 posted on 01/06/2015 6:22:00 PM PST by DBrow
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To: Steelfish

What happened to free speech?

Or becoming an entrepreneur?


18 posted on 01/06/2015 6:22:22 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Tucker39

Yes, the Communist juggernaut has made great progress in brainwashing people to perceive sin see as virtue and virtue sin. Man’s sense of modesty and shame have been dynamited. Still, in this case, existing law should stsill protect this man in the writing of his book.


19 posted on 01/06/2015 6:31:58 PM PST by Seeing More Clearly Now
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To: Steelfish

What an irony. We’ve been told that sufferers of SSA can still be normal and function in all kinds of jobs. But Christians can’t?


20 posted on 01/06/2015 6:43:10 PM PST by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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